雨脚 (Amaashi): Passing Shower, Streaks of Pouring Rain

Meaning

English

passing shower
streaks of pouring rain

Reading

Kana

あまあし

Romaji

amaashi

Writing Variants

雨脚あめあし ameashi
雨脚うきゃく ukyaku
雨足あまあし amaashi
雨足あめあし ameashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6121 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雨漏り

あまもり

roof leak

雨模様

あまもよう

signs of rain

雨垂れ

あまだれ

raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.)

雨障子

あましょうじ

shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)

脚

あし

bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji

立脚

りっきゃく

being based on

二人三脚

ににんさんきゃく

three-legged race

行脚

あんぎゃ

pilgrimage

失脚

しっきゃく

losing one's position

橋脚

きょうきゃく

bridge pier

飛脚

ひきゃく

express messenger

三脚

さんきゃく

tripod

Example Sentences

3

もう、あんまり雨脚は強くならない？

Ugh, I really do hope the rain isn’t going to pick up.

お昼ごろには、雨脚が強まる見込みです。

Around noon, the chance of passing rain showers gets stronger.

雨脚が強くなったから、泊まることにしたんだ。

As it was raining hard, I decided to stay the night.